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The wool mat in the header is made from a Bird In Hand Primitives design. I enlarged the drawing and made it into a wool mat.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

SEWING ROOM UPDATE

You asked to see the sewing room after the clean up, so here goes.

This is as good as I could get the plaid fabrics area. I took the larger pieces meant for quilt backs off the shelving unit on the left and moved them to the closet shelf. I put overflows of plaids into plastic crates, turned them on their side and used three shelves of the unit for that. The plaids in the cubicles got refolded and sorted better by color. I still have some fabric meant for certain projects in three crates stacked on the floor. But I can at least walk safely in that area. The bottom shelf of the unit on the left side of the pictures has two scrap baskets. One for plaids and the other assorted pieces.

I moved the jar and a tin of perle cottons balls to two high shelves in the cubicles. The extra cutting board, pressing pad, newsprint and tracing paper for drawing are in the same location as they were previously.

These shelves are now neater looking. I culled out some fabric pieces I don't think I will be using and they will be going to the church thrift store.

The sewing machine cabinet is fairly empty on top. Rulers organized underneath and some I will never use going to the thrift store. You can see that I keep a folding tray with a press pad to the right of the sewing machine. That way, I can swivel on the office chair and press without getting up. I do my cutting on a small table that you can see a quilt laying on right now. I adjusted to using the rotary cutter and ruler sitting down quite some time ago when my back pain started giving me fits.

I wanted you to see that you can see the floor around the sewing machine area. I took fabric out of crates that were sitting there and worked them onto the shelves. I put away projects that were waiting for attention and found a home for them. I hope they see the light of day some time in the future.

The book and pattern area was not a total disaster to start with. I have removed a few books and patterns for donation. I sorted all of Cheri Payne's patterns into a basket that is sitting to the right side of the bookcase. There just was not room on the shelf for them. I keep an office chair in front of the bookcase so that I can sit in comfort and look through books at leisure.

My sewing room will never be one that you will see in a magazine with wonderful vignettes of quilts and prim style items on display. I just have too much in that room for that. I keep thinking I could do that if I used up a bunch of fabric but you know how that goes. It multiplies when we aren't looking.

Now, I just want to warn you that all of those projects you organized and put away- good luck finding them again! That is my biggest problem. Finding things when everything has been all cleaned up, tidied and organized!

Please come and organise my sewing room for me - I am very impressed, how long will it stay tidy?! I try and reorganise after every finish, but it just doesn't stay tidy for long - I seem to live in a constant muddle!

I wish I had the shelving like you have. It looks great! All my fabric is crammed into the closed on shelves DH made for me, which is fine, but it's not as convenient. I've thought of taking the door off the closet, but I use the door as a "design" wall.

Karen,I think it looks fabulous! I can't wait till mine gets finished. I have a room all ready for prime and paint and then my husband needs to get going on shelves and countertops. This is actually the extension room next to the sewing room. But when it's done I can put everything non sewing/quilting into the other room and reorganize the sewing room. I can't wait!Julie

You did an amazing job and it looks wonderful! Fabrics do seem to multiply, don't they? I've bought very few pieces lately (okay - compared to what I usually get) and even though I've been pulling from my stash, it just keeps getting bigger. Your sewing machine area looks really inviting!

Do I spy an empty shelf up there on the right? :-)Boy oh boy would I love to shop your stash....I see nothing but beautiful fabrics that are so ME! (and apparently you!!! LOL)Enjoy the evening. Life is going to get real crazy again these next few days into next week. Sigh

refolding all my fabric in my closets was the best thing I ever did and it is still that way almost or may it is a year already.I can find what I need so much quicker and put it away as well.....good for you taking the time to clean your roomI find an uncluttered space lets me work so much more efficiently and calmly!!!! I hope this is for you tooKathie

Your room looks great. I started cleaning mine and had some of the stuff in the living room but had company come so I had to put it all back before I was ready and haven't got back to it. Such is life. But I sure like yours.

Wow! You have great fabric storage. I organize according to color too, however... sometimes I can't separate a fabric line. Usually I have to cut into the newest lines and make something before I separate it all into colors. Thanks for the view.